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Weatherboard is an English word with synonyms like clapboard or siding. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Weatherboard in a sentence

Weatherboard meaning

  1. The windward side of a vessel.
  2. A plank placed over an opening to keep out driven water.
  3. Any of a series of horizontal boards used to cover the exterior of a timber-framed building; clapboard.

Synonyms of Weatherboard

clapboard weatherboarding siding to windward windward side weather side windward

Related words

Other words often associated with Weatherboard or its synonyms:

sidetrack cover direction railroad leeward turnout weather downwind railway upwind

Using Weatherboard

  • The main meaning on this page is: The windward side of a vessel. | A plank placed over an opening to keep out driven water. | Any of a series of horizontal boards used to cover the exterior of a timber-framed building; clapboard.
  • Useful related words include: clapboard, weatherboarding, siding, to windward.

Context around Weatherboard

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

bedroom 1× storey 1× cedar 1×

Often after:

semi 1× cottage 1× home 1× resulting 1× house 1×

Sentence patterns with Weatherboard

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

fled a weatherboard house 100 1× of cedar weatherboard resulting in 1× single storey weatherboard home 1× the weatherboard cottage is 1× two bedroom weatherboard semi at 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

cfa crews were 1× emergency services were 1× four occupants including 1× the auction for 1× the weatherboard cottage 1×

Common sentence endings:

100 metres away 1× in 60 years 1× on the ground 1× storey weatherboard home 1× strong buyer interest 1×

Words around Weatherboard

Just before it in the word index:

weatherbee 2 weatherall 11 weather 10.522 weasleys 6 weasley 42 weasels 15

Just after it in the word index:

weatherby 12 weatherbys 2 weathercaster 3 weathercasters 2 weathered 186 weatherfield 26

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Weatherboard

  • In this selection, "weatherboard" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bedroom, storey, cedar, semi, cottage and home stand out and add context to how "weatherboard" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include fled a weatherboard house 100 and of cedar weatherboard resulting in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "weatherboard" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with weatherboard

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Four occupants, including the victim, fled a weatherboard house 100 metres away. (12 words)

The weatherboard cottage is on the market for the first time in 60 years. (14 words)

Emergency services were called after smoke was spotted coming from the eaves of the single-storey weatherboard home. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

CFA crews were faced with an “intense fight” due to the property being made up of cedar weatherboard, resulting in structural collapse, with the roof coming to lie on the ground. (31 words)

The auction for the two-bedroom weatherboard semi at had been brought forward by a week due to strong buyer interest. (21 words)

Emergency services were called after smoke was spotted coming from the eaves of the single-storey weatherboard home. (18 words)

Example sentences (5)

The auction for the two-bedroom weatherboard semi at had been brought forward by a week due to strong buyer interest.

The weatherboard cottage is on the market for the first time in 60 years.

Emergency services were called after smoke was spotted coming from the eaves of the single-storey weatherboard home.

CFA crews were faced with an “intense fight” due to the property being made up of cedar weatherboard, resulting in structural collapse, with the roof coming to lie on the ground.

Four occupants, including the victim, fled a weatherboard house 100 metres away.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "weatherboard" in a sentence?
An example: "The auction for the two-bedroom weatherboard semi at had been brought forward by a week due to strong buyer interest." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "weatherboard" from authentic English texts.
What does "weatherboard" mean?
Weatherboard means: The windward side of a vessel.
What are synonyms of "weatherboard"?
Common synonyms of "weatherboard" include: clapboard, weatherboarding, siding, to windward, windward side, weather side, windward.
How many example sentences with "weatherboard" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "weatherboard", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.